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Members of Congress who favor regulation of Apple's and Google's app stores said the South Korean action was an important step in a global effort to deal with anti-competitive behavior.

The average 5-year old (around 40 pounds) saw a 12.5 percent weight gain during the pandemic. The average 11-year-old (around 82 pounds) saw a more than 6 percent weight gain, according to the study. Before the pandemic, about 36 percent of 5- to 11-year-olds were considered overweight or obesity, and that increased to 45.7 percent.

The secretary of labor on tackling inquity in the workplace and ushering in profound change.

Many of the problems that sealed New Orleans’ fate 16 years ago didn’t arise with Ida. But communications remained an issue.

All eight transmission lines carrying electricity into New Orleans and parts of surrounding parishes failed during Hurricane Ida, according to the utility Entergy.

The Biden administration had tried to intervene but now many renters could face eviction in the coming days.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has started detaining imported solar panels made with Chinese materials over concerns about forced-labor practices in China.

The electric carmaker has set up a newly minted subsidiary in Texas to sell electricity in the state's lightly regulated power market.

Now a deputy for Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Ted Weschler was a little-known money manager when he started building what became a $264 million retirement account. Taking full advantage of an earlier employer’s match was key.

As the pandemic forces a moment for professional reinvention, many older workers are turning to Gen Z and millennial mentors for advice on staying relevant.

With the surge of the delta variant, people who refuse to get vaccinated may face major financial consequences.

Lawyers who advise businesses say more employers are thinking about asking unvaccinated workers to pay higher costs associated with their health-care plans.